Police to issue Meta first online harms order in S’pore to fight scams; possible fines of up to $1m
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Singapore Announces Meta Directive Against Impersonation ScamsNon-compliance could expose Meta to fines of up to $1 million.
Key FactsSep 3, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: straitstimes.com
- Police plan to direct Meta to tackle fraudulent Facebook advertisements, accounts, profiles and pages impersonating key government office-holders.
- In the first half of 2025, 1,762 such cases were reported; victims lost $126.5 million, versus 589 cases and $67.2 million in 2024.
- Since Sept 1, TikTok has been designated an online service and must comply with the code by Feb 28, 2026.
- Overall scam losses fell to $456.4 million from January through June 2025, compared with $522.4 million in the corresponding period.
For Singapore, the war against scams remains a top national priority. Singapore is a very attractive scam target. Dealing with a threat as insidious as scams will require a whole-of-society approach.— Goh Pei Ming, Minister of State for Home Affairs, in remarks at the Global Anti-Scam Summit Asia 2025
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